Worship Pastor

Primary Responsibilities

1. Lead Transformative Worship (Gather)

● Plan and lead weekly worship gatherings

● Work closely with the Lead Pastor in sermon series planning and thematic alignment

● Curate music and liturgical elements that are biblically rich, theologically grounded, and Spirit-led

● Create environments that invite participation, not performance

● Champion prayer and spiritual hunger within gatherings

2. Build and Develop Teams in Worship setting

● Recruit, train, and shepherd worship team members

● Develop vocalists, musicians, and worship leaders

● Collaborate with Tech/Arts and Communications to create cohesive gatherings

● Create sustainable volunteer systems (scheduling, training, onboarding)

● Raise up future worship leaders through intentional development

3. Pastor and Disciple

● Provide spiritual care and shepherding to worship team members

● Participate in the broader discipleship culture of the church

● Invest in the Leadership Pipeline (4-Chairs: LOST - FOLLOWER - LEARNER - DISCIPLE-MAKER)

● Model spiritual maturity, humility, and emotional health

4. Lead with Excellence and Stewardship

● Oversee worship-related budgeting

● Ensure musical and production excellence appropriate to Colwood’s culture

● Collaborate with Operations and Tech leadership

● Maintain a healthy rehearsal rhythm and Sunday readinessOur Worship Culture & Musical Style

At Colwood Church, worship is more than music, it is a formative encounter with the presence of God that shapes us as disciples and sends us on mission.

Musically, we are influenced by several and various sources. Our gatherings reflect:

● Modern, Spirit-led worship expression

● Strong, confident vocal leadership

● Full-band arrangements with dynamic build and flow

● Space for prayer, response, and ministry moments

● A balance of excellence and authenticity

● Congregational participation over performance

● Worship Leadership over Song Leadership

We value extended moments that allow people to linger in God’s presence, while also maintaining intentional structure and theological clarity.

Our Worship Pastor must be comfortable leading both powerful, high-energy praise and intimate, prayer-centered response moments, and/or, be able to orchestrate and delegate to others. On a normal Sunday morning during our worship gathering it will be very normal to see our Colwood Kids at the stage, generally ages 2-5th grade, as well as, our Students. We want to encourage worship at every level and we want to see our children and Students express and experience worship together.

Young Adults Ministries

At Colwood Church we have discovered a missing group from within our midst, young people between the ages of 18-26. A ministry targeting our young adults began about 5-years ago with the intention of retaining our post-graduate culture. Colwood Church is looking for someone to equip and disciple our young adults as they venture forward, bridging the gap between life as a student and life as a young adult. We currently have a ministry that targets this group, as well as, a ministry that targets young adult males that meet weekly to connect and grow biblically. This role will be about 10-15% of overall responsibilities.

● Provide spiritual care and shepherding to our young adults

● Participate in the broader discipleship culture of the church

● Invest in the Leadership Pipeline (4-Chairs: LOST - FOLLOWER - LEARNER - DISCIPLE-MAKER)

● Model spiritual maturity, humility, and emotional health

Qualifications

Required

• Demonstrated experience leading congregational worship in a growing church context, with strong vocal and musical ability.

• Proven capacity to build and develop volunteer teams with systems for scheduling, training, and ongoing care.

• Deep personal faith in Jesus Christ with evident spiritual maturity, emotional health, and a disciple-making posture.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills; comfortable in a team-based, pastoral staff environment.

Preferred

• Bachelors degree preferred.

• 3–5 years of worship leadership experience in a multiplying or missional church context.

• Experience with ProPresenter, Planning Center, or comparable worship production and scheduling platforms.

• Experience with both video, audio and IT technologies.